Underplayed Gems

Persona 4 (2008)

Persona 4 cover
Developer
Atlus
Publisher
Atlus, Ubisoft Australia
Platforms
PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Rating
4.4 of 5, 272 player ratings
Main story
about 91 hours
Completionist
about 118 hours
Where to get it
Website

How it feels

A warm but uneasy feeling of small-town life slowly unraveling, where forming deep friendships feels just as urgent and meaningful as unraveling a murder mystery lurking beneath foggy skies.

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About

An entry in the JRPG/visual novel hybrid Persona series in which the player has to harness the power of Personas and fight entities called Shadows by forging bonds with the locals of Inaba, a rural Japanese town thrown into unrest by inexplicable murders committed under cover of foggy weather and rumours of a television channel said to broadcast mysterious images on rainy nights.

What players say

Loved as a warm, cozy slice-of-life social sim wrapped around a dark small-town murder mystery; both English and Japanese players highlight its bright, comedic cast, rural summer atmosphere and stylish music that make daily life feel as memorable as the dungeon-crawling.

Trailer

Screenshots

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